Gear you have gone down in, and did it work?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:08 am
I searched, but couldnt find any similar threads. I think it would be a good idea to have one only about the gear you have worn when it met the pavement. I know when I buy gear this is an important consideration as it may be for others, and sometimes this information is hard to find. If you never found yourself surfing the terra firma (cement, dirt, grass, whatever) then this doesnt apply to you. Thanks all.
I went down at about 25mph in an alpinestars spinner jacket, joe rocket blaster 2.0 gloves, and wolverine boots. The gloves wore frighteningly thin, although never ripped and my hands werent touched, so they worked, but I would be hesitant to buy another pair. The jacket made ou quite well, I wasnt wearing the armor so my arm was a bit sore, and the stitching in the reflective stripe tore out, but the rest of the jacket took the pavement without drama. The boots also held up well considering their not motorcycle boots receiving little damage and covering my ankle. My jeans never tore, the same cant be said for the skin underneath them however.
ps- if this thread is already somewhere else, feel free to delete it, but please point me in the right direction first.
I went down at about 25mph in an alpinestars spinner jacket, joe rocket blaster 2.0 gloves, and wolverine boots. The gloves wore frighteningly thin, although never ripped and my hands werent touched, so they worked, but I would be hesitant to buy another pair. The jacket made ou quite well, I wasnt wearing the armor so my arm was a bit sore, and the stitching in the reflective stripe tore out, but the rest of the jacket took the pavement without drama. The boots also held up well considering their not motorcycle boots receiving little damage and covering my ankle. My jeans never tore, the same cant be said for the skin underneath them however.
ps- if this thread is already somewhere else, feel free to delete it, but please point me in the right direction first.
